Phillips
66

Phillips 66 is a brand of gasoline
and service station in the U.S. It is owned by the
ConocoPhillips Company. The company that makes Phillips
66 gasoline began in 1917 as Phillips Petroleum
Company, founded by L.E. Phillips and Frank Phillips
of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In 1927, the company's
gasoline was being tested on U.S. Highway 66 in
Oklahoma, and when it turned out that the car was
going 66 mph (106 km/h), the company decided to
name the new fuel Phillips 66.

The first Phillips 66 service station opened November
19, 1927, in Wichita, Kansas. The first station
to be built in Texas was built in 1929 at McLean.
Both of these stations have been preserved by local
historical societies.

The Phillips 66 shield logo, created for its link
to the highway of the same number, was introduced
in 1930 in a black and orange color scheme that
would last nearly 30 years. In 1959, Phillips introduced
a revised version of the shield in red, white and
black, a color scheme still used by ConocoPhillips
for the brand.

From the late 1930s until the 1960s, Phillips employed
registered nurses as "Highway Hostesses,"
who made periodic and random visits to Phillips
66 stations within their regions. The women inspected
station restroom facilities to ensure they were
well cleaned and stocked. The Highway Hostesses
also served as ambassadors for the company by directing
motorists to suitable dining and lodging facilities.

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